What’s the Whole30?
Whole30 is a 30-day (duh) clean-eating plan designed to clean up your eating habits by cutting out foods that might be having a negative impact on your health (a.k.a. making you feel crappy). Yes, we're talking about the foods that are super hard to give up: dairy, sugar, grains, legumes, and alcohol.
Committing to the Whole30 is breaking up with the booze-filled, dessert-every-night, carb-fueled diet that we've been following for the past month (french fries are vegetables, right?), and instead, swiping right for clean proteins and vegetables. Let's break that down.
What You Can Eat
All hail the yes list.
- Meat. Yes to a burger, no to a bun.
- Poultry. So. Much. Chicken. Sausage.
- Fish. You can even eat the canned stuff.
- Veggies. Your options are limitless.
- Fruits. An apple a day keeps your sweet tooth at bay.
- Fats. Avocados every single day.
What You (Absolutely, Positively) Can’t Eat
No sugar or natural or artificial sweeteners. Nope, not even maple syrup.
No booze. Make dry January great again!
No smoking. We mean weed too.
No grains. Time to empty your jar of quinoa.
No beans or legumes. No chickpeas, no peanut butter.
No soy. Tofu is a goner.
No dairy. Cheese is dairy, guys.
No processed additives. Carrageenan, sulfites, MSG.
No fake treats with Whole30-approved ingredients.